7.7% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
South Morang - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in South Morang - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering in South Morang - North, where the rate fell by 4.1 percentage points since 2016. This shift stands out in a community where over 32% of people provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 7.7% of residents volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas and well below the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.1% of people providing care and 32.7% caring for children, which is well above the Victorian average of 26.3%. Meanwhile, the 20% of people doing over 15 hours of housework weekly is about the same as the state and national figures.
13.1% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.7% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 1.1% of the population, which is much lower than most other areas.
1.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in South Morang - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041435/south-morang-north/topic/community